jaimemedina-36288
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It's easy to criticize a movie like this. It is, after all an attempt at poetry, and an attempt at doing something different. It's easy to turn a blinds eye and harden oneself and overlook the poignant reminiscence of pain and loss.
And I think maybe you don't see the beauty of it because you are blind. Maybe you've forgotten. Or maybe you're just angry.
The iron my is rich.
I have to respect what "Stay" sought out to accomplish: a poetic sketch in film from of the remnants of a moment in time.
And I can only have a greater admiration for this cast. Each of whose reputations have long since been solidified.
This movie is a gem.
And I think maybe you don't see the beauty of it because you are blind. Maybe you've forgotten. Or maybe you're just angry.
The iron my is rich.
I have to respect what "Stay" sought out to accomplish: a poetic sketch in film from of the remnants of a moment in time.
And I can only have a greater admiration for this cast. Each of whose reputations have long since been solidified.
This movie is a gem.
Even Gerard Butler's simmering stoic performance cannot salvage this disaster of a plot. While quite a few of the cast are first rate, the action of the characters is borderline comedic.
The story starts of with decent intrigue, but it quickly falls apart as the ostensibly "world class" operative turns out to be a bumbling nitwit apparently unable to get from point a to point b without revealing himself. The action is completely phoned in so there is zero tension.
After that is merely a series of cliche sequences. We've seen so much of this before that the movie descends in to boredom.
The real sin here is the waste of talent, beautiful cinematography, and money. I'm sure this was a very expensive disaster.
Don't bother.
The story starts of with decent intrigue, but it quickly falls apart as the ostensibly "world class" operative turns out to be a bumbling nitwit apparently unable to get from point a to point b without revealing himself. The action is completely phoned in so there is zero tension.
After that is merely a series of cliche sequences. We've seen so much of this before that the movie descends in to boredom.
The real sin here is the waste of talent, beautiful cinematography, and money. I'm sure this was a very expensive disaster.
Don't bother.
"The Drop" is a brilliantly executed piece of cinema. Everyone in this perfectly cast movie simmers in their turn.
Gandolfini plays Marv with not a single hint of Tony Saprano, but manages to find new territory as the scheming bar owner.
And what can you say about Tom Hardy? To think that he can go from playing Bane to giving life to Bob Saginowsky. He somehow manages both the simplicity and complexity of the character- effortlessly.
Meanwhile Noomi Rapace is not to be outdone along with all the other notables, Otiz, Dowd, et al... just absolutely on point.
Of course the cast had a lot to work with because the writing is a joy while the direction keeps the pace taunt.
An absolute gem.
Gandolfini plays Marv with not a single hint of Tony Saprano, but manages to find new territory as the scheming bar owner.
And what can you say about Tom Hardy? To think that he can go from playing Bane to giving life to Bob Saginowsky. He somehow manages both the simplicity and complexity of the character- effortlessly.
Meanwhile Noomi Rapace is not to be outdone along with all the other notables, Otiz, Dowd, et al... just absolutely on point.
Of course the cast had a lot to work with because the writing is a joy while the direction keeps the pace taunt.
An absolute gem.